Rowan University Set To Add Osteopathic Medical Degree Program
Rowan president Ali Houshmand says his goal is to double enrollment over the next ten years while increasing the school's budget, endowment, and research grant funding.
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Rowan president Ali Houshmand says his goal is to double enrollment over the next ten years while increasing the school's budget, endowment, and research grant funding.
Rutgers University has added two medical schools, Rowan University is a research university and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has dissolved.
House Republicans have said "no" to a $2-per-pack cigarette tax in the city, but Nutter isn't ready to throw in the towel on that proposal.
While those affected wait to see if Congress will take action, officials at Delaware Valley colleges and universities are offering some advice to students seeking loans.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has taken the wraps off an emergency funding proposal intended to raise $140 million for Philadelphia's public schools.
Gov. Tom Corbett said he has completed negotiations with state lawmakers on a rescue package for Philadelphia public schools.
The 'Say Yes to Education' Philadelphia chapter held its annual celebration Saturday at the University of Pennsylvania.
Rowan University, no stranger to bold plans, is promising to double its enrollment in the next decade as it tries to leverage its status as the state's newest public research university.
"A lot of these kids from this neighborhood have never gone to camp before," notes Kareem Bryant, director of neighborhood based programs for Legacy.
Even if the district realizes all the new revenue the city has promised, it is still hundreds of millions of dollars short.
The trustees met in emergency session Wednesday night and passed a resolution that calls the proposal "unconstitutional and illegal" and they will sue to protect their rights if necessary.
Several Drexel University engineering graduates have created a system that works as an EZ Pass for parking.
Philadelphia has a lot to be proud of. Amazing food, incredible history, passionate sports fans, and some of the best museums in the country, to name a few. Unfortunately, according to one study, intelligence is not on the list those things.
The governor says the half-million-dollar program is designed to help those seeking to get into the construction industry but not seeking a full-blown, four-year degree.
With the Philadelphia School District struggling under a giant budget deficit, city councilmembers and community groups gathered at City Hall to announce a small but important fund to expand early childhood education programs.
Thousands of young people between the ages of 14 and 21 were getting ready today to begin summer jobs through the partnership known as "Work Ready Philadelphia."
In addition to busloads from five high schools in Philadelphia, groups are also going from Pittsburgh, Scranton and other towns across the state.
Christopher Gray applied for 72 scholarships. He received 34. Now, he's developed a $0.99 app which allows others to search in minutes, what he did over months.
It was a bittersweet melody at Philadelphia School District headquarters as instrumental music teachers played a farewell concert. They are all being laid off due to budget cuts.
The Softball Carpenter Cup Classic, sponsored by the Phillies, features 16 teams of high school sophomores and juniors on the field, and college coaches measuring players' readiness to move to the next level.
Cory Booker had just 53 days to convince New Jersey Democrats to nominate him to be the state's next U.S. Senator, but the Newark mayor spent Friday afternoon speaking to hundreds boys not yet old enough to vote.
Delaware County Council chairman Tom McGarrigle says selected staffers will be instructed in the use of the button, which will be hooked up via a dedicated phone line directly to a 911 operator.
Friday is the last day of school for Philadelphia public school students, and it's also the final day ever for 24 school buildings in Philadelphia that are closing for good.
Parents upset with the Philadelphia School District's budget crisis came to City Council Thursday, hoping those lawmakers would boost the size of the city's bailout. The parents left disappointed.
Temple University's Board of Trustees voted Thursday to increase tuition by 2.8 percent for the 2013-2014 school year.
